Contra Costa College
2600 Mission Bell Dr, San pablo, CA, 94806-0319 - View a map of this school Map
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Contra Costa Community College District was established on December 14, 1948, with boundaries nearly identical to those of Contra Costa County. There are three colleges in the district: Contra Costa College (San Pablo), Los Medanos College (Pittsburgh), and Diablo Valley College (Pleasant Hill), which also operates the Center for Higher Education (San Ramon).


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  Contra Costa College Community College Avg.
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County Contra Costa County, CA -
Title IV Eligible Yes Yes
Carnegie Classification Associate of Arts Colleges Associate of Arts Colleges
Institution Level At least 2 yrs but < 4 yrs At least 2 yrs but < 4 yrs
Institution Control Public Public
Full-Time Undergraduate 2,192 students 1,000 students
Part-Time Undergraduate 4,478 students 1,410 students
Total Enrollment 6,670 students 2,175 students
% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid 62% 78%
% Students Receiving Federal Grants 39% 47%
Avg. Amount Of Federal Grants Received $3,163 $2,810
% Students Receiving State/Local Grants 61% 28%
Avg. Amount Of State/Local Grants Received $649 $1,211
% Students Receiving Loans 1% 37%
Avg. Amount Of Loan Received $1,969 $3,048
School Notes:
  • The Center for Science Excellence is a special scholarship program in the Science Division at Contra Costa College that began due to a generous grant by the Army Research Office in the Department of Defense. The overall goal of the Center is to increase the number of underrepresented graduates in the physical and biological sciences, mathematics and engineering.
  • The mission of the CCC Foundation is to perpetuate financial assets through a variety of fundraising activities in order to offer financial assistance to the college's scholarship,educational, and training programs.
  • Since 1982 the College For Kids program at Contra Costa College has been offering educational enrichment classes during the summer for students entering grades 2 through 12. Class offerings include English, Math, Culinary Arts, Journalism, Computers, Science, Art, Drama, and Dance. Each class is taught by a qualified instructor assisted by an Instructional Aide.
  • The Contra Costa College Skills Center web site is a useful resource for students, faculty, and staff at the college. The new machines are great internet computers and they host Skills Bank and a large collection of other computer-aided instruction programs.
  • Profile last updated:02/23/2008.
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